Julian Borger

Secret talks paved way for signing

GENEVA: The agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme was made possible by months of unprecedented secret meetings... Published 26 Nov, 2013 07:18am
What does being a US ally mean?

What does being a US ally mean?

With each leak, American soft power haemorrhages, and hard power threatens to seep away with it. Published 25 Oct, 2013 06:14am

US spying a breach of law: Rousseff

NEW YORK: Brazil’s president, Dilma Rousseff, has launched a blistering attack on US espionage at the UN general... Published 25 Sep, 2013 07:00am

Obama accused of nuclear U-turn

Barack Obama has been accused of reneging on his disarmament pledges after it emerged the administration was planning to spend billions on upgrading nuclear bombs stored in Europe to make the weapons more reliable and accurate Published 23 Apr, 2013 03:15am

Jolie and Hague: unlikely duo to tackle rape in war zones

KINSHASA (Congo): Several Hollywood actors through the years have tried to use their fame to change the world, or at least a government policy or two. And there has been no shortage of politicians who have sought to harness celebrity to push their policie Published 29 Mar, 2013 04:13am

Iran strike on US drone shows peace is fragile

LONDON: A mid-air incident in which Iranian warplanes fired at a US surveillance drone has brought home how nuclear tensions and increased military hardware in a confined area can lead to a clash that could Published 11 Nov, 2012 03:42am

US warns Israel against strike on Iran

WASHINGTON: US military commanders have warned their Israeli counterparts that any action against Iran would severely limit the ability of American forces in the region to mount their own operations against the Published 01 Nov, 2012 09:12pm

UNHCR chief says agency lacks cash

THE UN’s high commissioner for refugees, António Guterres, has said that his agency has less than half the money it needs to look after hundreds of thousands of Africans driven from their homes by conflict and forgotten by the international community, and Published 01 Nov, 2012 12:00am